Established in 1987, Sangam is a UNC campus organization that connects South Asian students over shared experiences. Sangam organizes cultural events throughout the semester and manages the first student-run scholarship grant program at the University, the Mahatma Gandhi fellowship.
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Established in 1987, Sangam is a UNC campus organization that connects South Asian students over shared experiences. Sangam organizes cultural events throughout the semester and manages the first student-run scholarship grant program at the University, the Mahatma Gandhi fellowship.
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Campuses across the UNC System do not always establish an atmosphere that promotes free expression, according to a recent report produced by UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro professors.
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This semester, UNC's University Libraries have established new programs including "study zones" in Davis Library, an Adobe-focused tech workshop hosted in the Undergraduate Library, and a monthly student newsletter.
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UNC is planning to tear down the Naval Armory on campus to make room for a new Institute for Convergent Science, according to a campus plan released in 2019. Many NROTC alumni and students, however, are speaking out against the University’s plan, citing the historical significance of the building and the comradery it allows students.
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Water sustainability is one of the main missions of Sustainable Carolina, UNC's campus-wide organization dedicated to reducing environmental footprint. The organization's new water plan prioritizes reducing consumption and amplifying research.
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UNC's Nyai Saraswati Gamelan is an Indonesian musical ensemble that features melodies of male and female voices alongside dozens of unique instruments, ranging from metallophones to wooden xylophones. The instruments have been housed at the University for over 20 years since their three-month journey across the ocean from Central Java, a province of Indonesia, to Chapel Hill in December 2000. “I think it's important to UNC, because especially when it comes to music programs, they're really centered in Western art music, which is the 1600s, the 1800s, white male dominated and basically just in the United States,” said UNC music major Jaidan Pearce-Cameron.
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UNC's Waste Diversion Coordinator Kelli Maturano encourages students to reuse their things and recycle packaging where they can.
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MCHP was started by CAPS after recognizing the need for a culturally responsive mental health service for students of color.
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Decorated with items ranging from pacifiers to an Ed Sheeran CD, the Coker Arboretum shrine provides an opportunity for forgotten goods to find a new home.
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The University announced plans to develop a permanent memorial in the Pit dedicated to James Lewis Cates Jr. last Friday. Cates — a 22-year-old Black Chapel Hill resident — was murdered by members of a white supremacist motorcycle gang after a November 1970 event on UNC's campus near the Pit. Community organizations have worked for years to demand justice for Cates and establish the permanent memorial. “It was 50 years of other people's work that ultimately got us here,” Taliajah “Teddy” Vann, UNC's student body president, said.
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UNC sophomore Victoria Wlosok has already turned her passion for writing into her career. In spring 2022, Wlosok landed a publishing deal to publish her first book, "How To Find A Missing Girl", in fall 2023. The book focuses on coming-of-age themes of trauma and isolation, as well as LGBTQ+ joy.
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As the University begins its first completely mask-free semester since Spring 2020, UNC announced modifications to its COVID-19 policies in July.
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Spring 2023 study abroad applications opened on August 1 through the UNC Study Abroad Office. The office welcomes students to learn about the basics of studying abroad while receiving advice from advisors within the office.
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UNC and Harvard University’s affirmative action cases will no longer be heard together by the Supreme Court, per a July 22 order. Both cases are part of 2014 lawsuits filed by the Students for Fair Admissions, and discuss the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions decisions.
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After years of COVID-19 precautions in the theater, Carolina Performing Arts looks forward to the upcoming fall season and reuniting its audience with familiar performances and new offerings.
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The recent international monkeypox outbreak prompted the federal declaration of a public health emergency. With 138 cases reported to the CDC in North Carolina as of Aug. 13, local government authorities and University administrative members are actively working to address the situation.
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The UNC American Indian Center's annual Welcome Extravaganza on Aug. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will include live music, food and festivities.
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College students are using contraceptives and condoms less and less each year, but safer sex is as important as ever. Here's a guide on safer sex resources available on campus.
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The University announced Friday that it will install a permanent memorial in The Pit dedicated to James Cates. This memorial announcement comes after years of community initiatives and activism to honor Cates and bring attention to racially-motivated violence. The Cates memorial will be part of 'Build our Community Together,' one of the eight initiatives of the 'Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good' plan to increase diversity and inclusion, the University said. The James Cates Remembrance Coalition also proposed renaming the Student Stores building after Cates in June 2021.
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The University received a bomb threat today at the UNC School of Nursing's Carrington Hall, according to UNC Media Relations. Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are aware of the incident.
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